San Antonio lawyer Wayne Crocker originally constructed the complex in 1982 as the Silver Rose Garden.

[1] In 1984, it was renamed by a new owner to The San Antonio Rose Palace and later to the Twin Oaks Exposition Center.

[2][3] He began renovations on the facility and restored the previous San Antonio Rose Palace name.

[2] In 1998, a group of investors led by country singer George Strait purchased the facility.

[5] The Rose Palace hosted the San Antonio Steers of the National Indoor Football League.